I have been a collector since I was a child.... mostly aimless & pointless collections. Nothing very valuable, not too trendy, and rarely in mint condition. Just a plethora of "stuff" that I've had fun adding to through the years. If I have at least 3, I consider it a collection. I'll be posting a different collection daily, Monday through Friday, and spotlighting some other marvelous collections I've discovered on the weekends. I hope you stop by often!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

COLLECTION #3: Toy Watches

Aren't these fun? Are you old enough to remember having a toy watch when you were a child? Back before cheap digital watches, and (horrors) wearing no watch at all, every child wanted to A. look like Mom or Dad with a grown-up looking watch of his own, or B. have his favorite cowboy or cartoon star on his wrist! For a dime or a quarter or so, you could have anything from a cheap carnival watch that broke before you got it home, or a realistic looking timepiece with a 'real' leather band and a pretty box to store it in.

I love the cool retro deco one probably from the late '30s or '40s, with the great detail. The band hasn't even curled up like the other ones!

Whether they are real or pretend, there's just something about wristwatches that I love!

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A few months ago, I discovered a wonderfulblogcreated by illustrator and designer Lisa Congden. She posted a different collection every day for the year 2010. Being a collector myself, the first thing I thought was that, although I love her collections and her lovely artwork & presentation, I think I have cooler stuff than she does! Thus, the idea for a copycat collector blog began. I can't say my idea is original, but I think my collections are fun, quirky, and worth spotlighting.Also note that I'm willing to part with some of my stuff. I will happily consider any offers for all or part of my daily collections. If the post is marked "FS", then consider at least some of it available.

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I'm a toy designer and illustrator by profession, and a graphic designer and digital scrapbooker by avocation.
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